Question 1

How do Live Sprints work?

Accepted Answer

Join any active room in the Live Sprints tab! You can set a private writing timer, track your word counts in real time, and chat or share emojis with fellow creators in the room.

Question 2

What is the difference between an Open Swap and Reader Only in the Beta Market?

Accepted Answer

An "Open Swap" is a barter exchange where two authors trade critiques of each other's drafts. "Reader Only" means the author is looking for standard target-audience feedback without a reciprocal reading requirement.

Question 3

How does manuscript safety and chapter batching work?

Accepted Answer

To keep your manuscript secure and prevent reader burnout, beta reading defaults to a milestone system of 3 to 5 chapters at a time. Once a reader completes their current batch and submits feedback, you can manually approve unlocking the next segment from your project panel.

Question 4

How do I change between Light and Dark mode?

Accepted Answer

Simply tap the coffee bean / theme toggle icon located in the top main navigation header to switch instantly between Dark Espresso and Light Latte visual themes.

Question 5

What is the difference between the Beta Market and the Alpha Lounge?

Accepted Answer

The Beta Market is dedicated to full manuscripts that are complete or near-complete, giving you end-to-end reader feedback on a polished draft. The Alpha Lounge is a cozy, collaborative corner for Early Drafts & Swaps — raw chapters, workshop outlines, and brainstorming messy concepts with critique partners.

Question 6

Is my work safe in the Alpha Lounge if it's just a rough draft?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Security applies equally across both spaces. Every upload is protected by Elan & Lore's anti-copy Vault, which disables selection, copying, right-clicking, and downloading. In addition, every reader must sign an Intellectual Property & Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) before opening a single page.

Question 7

Can I list short fiction or non-traditional formats?

Accepted Answer

Absolutely. Both sections support multiple formats, including filters for Short Stories and Novellas alongside traditional genre tags. Whether you're polishing a novel, testing a novella, or dropping a short story, there's a spot for your work.